Ceramics BFA

Shawnee State has an excellent concentration in ceramics. The program has a fully equipped studio suite of six rooms, including two rooms of high-end, computer controlled gas and electric kilns and electric wheels. An emphasis on the material and understanding of three-dimensional form is at the core of this disipline. Functional and non functional ceramics are covered in great depth offering multiple avenues of study for the student to pursue. T

This studio concentration prepares students for graduate programs and studio entrepreneurship. This program is designed to bring the student to a high level of aesthetic theory, devleopment process and technical skill in their focused studio area.

A student who has successfully completed a degree in Ceramics may have career opportunities, or further study, in areas which include:

Sculptor
Potter
Studio Artist
Jewelry Designer
Decorative Tile Designer
Dinnerware Designer
Decorative Surface Designer
Museum Curator
Gallery Curator

Concentration Requirements

General Education Program		34 Hours
	Further information is listed in the General Education Program in the current catalog or can be obtained from the dean’s office.
Art Core Requirements		30 Hours
Art Studio Concentration		30 Hours
Art Studio Electives Choose ARTS or		24 Hours
	ARTG outside your concentration.
General Electives Chosen from courses other than ARTX.		6 Hours

Total Hours Required		124 Hours

Art Studio Concentration - Ceramics